By Joe Koizumi Photos: Naoki Fukuda
Teiken Promotions announced a long-awaited world title unification fight between WBC Light Flyweight Champion Kenshiro Teraji (19-1, 11 KOs) and WBA Super Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (16-0, 11 KOs), both of Japan. , at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, on November 1.
Teraji, who recently got his belt back from his compatriot Masamichi Yabuki, said, “I want to unify all the belts and this is the first step for the ultimate unification.” Kyoguchi, two years his junior at 28, also said confidently: “I feel very motivated to face Kenshiro and acquire another belt in green.”
When they were both amateur college boxers, Teraji won three times to one for Kyoguchi. We will see a unification fight between Japanese contenders since WBC 105-pound leader Kazuto Ioka defeated WBA champion Akira Yaegashi after a grueling battle in 2012.
In a complementary title fight, WBO 108-pound kingpin Jonathan “Bomba” González (26-3-1-1NC, 14 KOs), of Puerto Rico, will put his belt on the line against the promising Japanese prospect. WBO#2 Shokichi Iwata (9-0, 6 KOs) over twelve.
Reigning WBO flyweight champion Junto Nakatani (23-0, 18 KOs) will face former 105-pound champion Francisco Rodríguez (36-5-1, 25 KOs), Mexico, in a super- fly have
In a competitive lightweight bout, the undefeated Shuichiro Yoshino (15-0, 11 KOs) will put his WBO Asia Pacific belt on the line against former OPBF ruler Masayoshi Nakatani (20-2, 14 KOs), out of twelve. Nakatani had defeated Félix Verdejo but lost to Vasyl Lomachenko, both in the USA.
The sensational show will air via Amazon Prime Video here in Japan and via the ESPN+ feed in the US.
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